Criterion Closet

Jenni Olson

The pioneering filmmaker and historian stopped by our offices to pick up an eclectic mix of Hollywood and art-house classics that have shaped her love of cinema.

5 picks / Filmed July 2018

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Picks

5 picks

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Chantal Akerman

1975 • France, Belgium • 3h 22m

Sweet Smell of Success

Alexander Mackendrick

1957 • United States • 1h 37m

Unavailable

Desert Hearts

Donna Deitch

1985 • United States • 1h 31m

Jenni Olson

Picks

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Sweet Smell of Success

Desert Hearts

Memories of Underdevelopment

Eclipse Series 2: The Documentaries of Louis Malle